Gardening by the Moon Calendar, December 2010

1st-2nd Good Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers. Where Climate Is Suitable.

3rd-5th First Two Days Good For Planting Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, Irish Potatoes, And Other Root Crops. Third Day Good For Celery, Cauliflower Brussel Sprouts. All Days Good For Planting Leafy Vegetables Such As Cabbage, Lettuce, And Collards In The South. Start Seedbeds.

Next year, if I can get anyone to help me (I'm 70), I'll have a cold frame with a poly cover set-up to extend my fall season. We've had several frosts, but kale and brussels sprouts would still be okay IF I had planted any. The ground hasn't frozen yet, just a frosty top layer a few nights... but it's coming colder soon. Last frost is mid-to-late May.